Gujarat finally moves to ease teachers’ workload, ETEducation

The Ahmedabad District Primary Teachers’ Association has documented 56 such duties — from vaccine surveys and voter list revision to gram sabha work, Aadhaar enrolment, sports events, cleanliness drives and nutrition campaigns. Ahmedabad: Gujarat govt is set to systematically relieve schoolteachers from administrative and non-teaching assignments starting the 2026-27 academic year, with officials citing the […]
University of Texas approves rule limiting ‘controversial’ course topics, raising academic freedom concerns

The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents has unanimously approved a new rule requiring its universities to ensure students can graduate without being exposed to “unnecessary controversial subjects,” raising concerns among faculty, students, and civil rights advocates about its impact on academic freedom and career readiness. This report is based on coverage by The […]
Observations by Aditya-L1 help decode unusual dawn-time geomagnetic disturbances during strong solar storms
A file photo of the image of the Sun captured by Aditya-L1 during May solar storm. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Observations and measurements made by India’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, have helped to decode the unusual dawn-time geomagnetic disturbances during strong solar storms. Geomagnetic storms are large disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field caused by […]
Bihar Board to release second selection list for D.El.Ed 2025-27 admission in non-government institutes

Bihar School Examination Board releases second selection list for D.El.Ed admission 2025-27 The Bihar School Examination Board has issued important information regarding the release of the second selection list for qualified and eligible applicants of the D.El.Ed Joint Entrance Examination, 2025. The list relates to admission for the training session 2025-27 in all non-government institutions […]
Protected Aravali slopes in Faridabad flattened as tractors trample on rules | Gurgaon News

Faridabad: Parts of nearly 25 acres of sandy Aravali foothills in Faridabad’s Kot village have been freshly levelled, with portions of a natural water channel buried under soil and trees cut.Work is taking place on ‘shamlat deh’, or village common land, where any occupation, alteration or change of land use is prohibited. Such land, according […]
Columbia and other universities at risk as court lifts block on DEI orders: Legal battle shifts to remanded proceedings

Columbia and other universities at risk as court lifts block on DEI orders A federal appeals court on February 6 allowed President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at federally funded institutions to move forward, reversing a lower court’s injunction that had paused their enforcement. The ruling enables federal agencies […]
Mumbai records Feb’s fifth worst AQI at 130; ‘moderate’ as per CPCB’s SAMEER app

MUMBAI: Mumbai on Friday recorded its fifth highest Air Quality Index (AQI) of February at 130, categorised as ‘moderate’ by the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app.This was recorded in the evening based on data collected from various monitoring stations across the city, the CPCB-run official AQI monitoring application showed.Earlier this month, AQI had touched […]
RBI Grade B Phase-II result 2026 released for DSIM stream; download here

RBI Officer Grade B 2025: interview process and document guidelines The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Phase-II result for the Officer Grade B (DR) Examination 2025. The result concerns recruitment of Officers in Grade ‘B’ under the DSIM stream. Candidates who appeared in the Phase-II Examination held on December 07, 2025, can […]
KKHSOU MA 4th semester result 2026 declared: Direct link to download subject wise merit lists here

Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU) has officially announced the MA 4th Semester result for students who appeared in the November–December session exam. Candidates enrolled in the Master of Arts programme can now check their scores on the university’s official result portal. The result release brings relief to thousands of students waiting to know […]
Adivasi Alternative School in Tamil Nadu

Every object in teacher Shanthi Kunjan’s classroom has life. Branches and sticks serve as measuring scales; leaves from the forest teach children symmetry, and seeds assume the role of currency. The Vidyodaya School, where she has been teaching for 25 years, falls in the Gudalur talukof Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district — home to the Betta […]